Doha

American

[doh-hah] / ˈdoʊ hɑ /

noun

a city in and the capital of the state of Qatar, on the Persian Gulf.

Doha British

/ ˈdəʊə, ˈdəʊhɑː /

noun

Former name: Bida. El Beda. the capital and chief port of Qatar, on the E coast of the peninsula. Pop: 370 000 (2002 est)

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Strikes have been reported in Dubai in the UAE, Qatar's capital Doha, Bahrain, and Kuwait.

From BBC

A number of Scots are thought to be trapped in Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the UAE and Doha in neighbouring Qatar.

From BBC

AFP reporters also heard fresh blasts in Dubai, Bahrain's capital Manama and Qatar -- where AFP correspondents saw thick black smoke rising on the clear morning horizon in the south of Doha.

From Barron's

Middle Eastern airports such as United Arab Emirates’ Dubai and Qatar’s Doha fashioned themselves into the crossroads of the world in the last couple of decades.

From MarketWatch

Dubai and Doha airports are among the largest international hubs for air travel.

From The Wall Street Journal

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